TIGER WOODS IN GOOD NICK
Knee operation has made me stronger, says world No.1
TIGER WOODS believes his chances of beating Jack Nicklaus' Major record have considerably improved after the knee operation which kept him sidelined for eight months.
Woods, who is aiming to beat the Golden Bear's total of 18 Major wins, needed a FOURTH operation on his troublesome knee last year.
And with two tournament wins since his comeback earlier this year, Woods believes he can add his 15th Major win at this week's US Open at Bethpage.
Last year Woods produced a remarkable play-off victory over Rocco Mediate at Torrey Pines while playing with a ruptured knee ligament.
And he revealed: "I probably wouldn't have had as good a chance to put myself in position to tie or pass Jack's record if I hadn't had the surgery.
"My leg was deteriorating over the past couple of years but now I'm healthy enough where I think I can give it a go.
"It has been a frustrating time for me. I won one tournament and had four more top 10s before winning the Memorial last week but people were saying: 'You know, you're not that good any more.'
"Hey, I had 18 straight top 10s in total. That's not bad! I'm pretty consistent. All I needed was a little bit of time so I could work on my game. Now I'm healthy and I'm able to start doing that."
Woods gained some extra motivation from pal Roger Federer equalling Pete Sampras' record of 14 tennis Grand Slams by landing his first French Open title in Paris last weekend.
Woods, 33, said: "Roger is truly remarkable when he gets it going. He just hits shots that nobody else can.
"It's fun to watch your friends go out there and play and compete. I get just as nervous doing that because they're my friends."
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i had knee operation since nov 6 2007 and since then i am waling like a a cripple and trying to see what was done wrong on my knee.
i did walk better befor i did the operatiom.
i have seen a second doctor and he say hee may be a problem and advise me an other operation.
but i did fine some information that this doctor did have a problen with a person who did have work do and see it was not too good,so i am afraid to do any thing with this doctor.
i like to fine out who was the doctor that did the operation on tiger woods.
i als did read he had 4 operations too.
i live here in ocala florida alone and 78 and need to be independent again.
i can not believe that i have to be in such bad condition that i can not walk like i did befor.
some thing happened to me during this operation i was out for 2 days after this kne operation and a very bad reaction that no one has told me what happened during this operation.
i have been back to the doctor about 6 time and still he says it looks good.
But i see this is not true.
please help me to fine out who his doctor was.
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By john zlotnick. Posted October 3 2009 at 4:11 AM.